Thaw to Testify On Stand in Sanity Question
Poughkeepsie May 16 Harry Thaw will be placed on the witness stand before Judge Morschauser to explain how and why he shot Stanford White. He withholds paying nearly 200000 in debts until declared sane. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw may be called to rebut. Doctor Evans testifies Thaw is sometimes nervous but sane today.
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Poughkeepsie
Mattea- Wan
Harry Thaw
Morschauser
Stanford White
Jerome
Thaw
White
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Michael Cummings
Cummings
Britton D. Evans
Governor Johnson Meets Speaker Cannon in House Welcome
Governor Johnson of Minnesota, led by Appropriations Chairman Tawney, was introduced to Speaker Cannon in the House. He sat on the speaker’s desk due to no extra chair as the chamber erupted in applause, with Democrats and many Republicans greeting him afterward.
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Washington
Cannon
Gannon
House
Johnson
Woman Struck by Interurban Car on Rockville Road
Mrs. John Cathherly was killed Saturday morning when an interurban car on the Danville line struck her at the White Lick stop on the Rockville road. Investigating officers reported the accident occurred near White Lick, with no immediate witnesses.
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John Cathherly
Danville
Rockville Road
White Lick
Woman Misplaces Purse Believing It Robbed in Wausea
Mrs James Kerns of 437 W Michigan Avenue thought she had been robbed after losing a purse containing 650 dollars. She had recently sold property and placed part of the money in the purse. Police were alerted and bicycle officers Mull and Gibney responded, but the purse was found on the footpath before they arrived.
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James Kerns
Michigan
Ierns
Kerns
Mull and Gibney
More Men and Cars Put Into Service in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburg Pa on May 16 orders from the Pennsylvania road require all freight cars gon dolas and other off the rails to be returned to tracks and readied for service at once. In Conway yards two thousand cars were re moored to rails and 300 workers rehired after a downturn in business.
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Pittsburg
Pennsylvania Road
Conway
Kuhn Not Candidate in the Sixth District
Rev. T. H. Kuhn will not be a Democratic candidate for the congressional nomination in Indiana's Sixth district. Richmond, Ind. May 16. This forms part of the local political race coverage and notes Kuhn's withdrawal from candidacy.
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Kuhn
Richmond
Ind
T. H. Kuhn
Democratic Ticket Candidates Named for Local Courts
The ticket lists Charles Remster for Judge Circuit Court, Elliott R. Hooton for Prosecuting Attorney, Clarance Eb. Weir for Superior Court Room 4, Pliny W. Bartholomew or Joseph Collier for Superior Court Room 5, Frank B. Ross for Judge Probate Court, Barry W. Bassett John M. Beaver Jacob Buennagel Charles A. Gauss Charles F. Maas Joseph H. Pierson Adolph Seidensticker Albert F. Zearing for Representatives, and John J. Blackwell for Coroner.
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Superior Court
Pliny W. Bartholomew
Joseph Collier
Barry W. Bassett
John M. Beaver
Jacob Buennagel
Charles A. Gauss
Charles F. Maas
Joseph H. Pierson
Adolph Seidensticker
Albert F. Zearing
New York Ballots to Be Recounted May 25
May 16. Actual recount of ballots cast in the last municipal election begins May 25 before Justice Lambert in supreme court. The recount tests McClellan's right to sit as mayor of New York in quo warranto proceedings.
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New York
Lambert
Supreme Court
McClellan
Senator Tillman sails for Europe on Canopic
New York report: Senator and Mrs. Tillman departed aboard the Canopic for Europe on May 16. They expect to remain abroad through October, resuming duties later.
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New York
Tillman
Europe
New Jersey Farm Murder: Four Slain at Wickatunk Farm
On a Wickatunk farm in New Jersey, W. B. Shepard his wife a servant named Jennie Bondy and the couple’s 10 month old child were found shot to death in the farmhouse. A farmhand is missing as hundreds search the countryside for a motive and possible robbers.
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Wickatunk
N. J
W. B. Shepard
Shepard
Jennie“Bondy
Shepards
Witt Cannot Agree Upon Church Divorce Ruling
Judge Harvey denied a divorce to E Statesman from Ida R Statesman on Saturday morning. Statesman testified of cruel and inhuman treatment and a troubled marriage. He said she refused to join him and would not come to Indianapolis to be with him.
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Harvey
L E. Statesman
Ida R. Statesman
Statesman
Indinapolis
Awith
Memorial Services for Land War Post and Relief Will
A brief memorial service will be held for a land war post and relief fund, honoring Union veterans. Details on date and venue are to be announced. The gathering aims to recognize service and support ongoing relief efforts.
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Will. Hola .Union
Ballot Contests and Fraud Claims in Local Judicial Race
Bitter Republican clashes for circuit judge and prosecuting attorney trigger charges of ballot box stuffing in precincts of the Twelfth ward and Third ward. With 12 precincts left, Hay leads Allen 7,074 to 6,878 while Chamberlin and Weaver contend for prosecutor. Democratic races include probate judge, superior court, state senate, and county commissioner contests with varied leads and some clear nominations emerging.
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Hay
Allen
Twelfth Ward
Chamberlin
Weaver
Ross
Mitchell
Bartholomew
Collier
Edwin Emrick
L. P. Harlan
Center Township
Marcy
Schroeder
Smith
Roth
James Kervan
Marion Clark
Kervan
Jacob Woessner
W. A. Holt
J. A. MecCrossan
Joseph Darmody
J. F. Concannon
Albert Kepner
Senate Advances Tariff Inquiry Resolution
Washington May 16 The Senate on motion of Senator Aldrich adopted a Finance Committee resolution authorizing formation of tariff schedules data by the committee for an investigation ordered by the House. The panel may summon officials across government for information to clarify the customs law and obtain needed assistance.
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Washington
Aldrich
Senate
Ruth
Republican Ticket Names for Local Surveyor Race
Republican ticket lists Linn D. Hay or H. C. Allen Gustave Petersdorff for Surveyor and Henry W. Klausmann as a candidate. The brief party slate outlines the names on the ticket without additional context or results.
Boer Warrior Working on an Indiana Farm
Columbus Indiana May 16 Samuel Dougherty a farmer hired William Nortman a lieutenant colonel in the Boer war for 15 dollars per month to learn American farming methods with plans to teach them in the Transvaal.
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Columbus
Ind
Samuel Dougherty
William Nortman
Gompers Seeks Labour Relief From Senate Attack
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on May 16 seeking legislation to exempt labor from liabilities under the Sherman law. He warned that without relief labor would form secret organizations to protect itself.
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Washington
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Senate Committee On Judiciary
Herman
Gompers
McKee Named Warden Of U S Jail In Washington
Captain Thomas McKee of Logansport Indiana has been selected warden of the United States jail in Washington replacing Captain James H Hare of Noblesville Indiana who resigned.
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Washington
Thomas McKee
Logansport
Ind
United States
James H. Hare
Noblesville
Street Cars Violence After Cleveland Strike
May 16 Cleveland sees mobs threaten street cars as union men strike. Police rush to Superior avenue barns after cars are driven from two vehicles and windows broken. Passenger S H Austin is injured with a broken nose. Some lines run with nonstriking crews while at least ten lines fail to operate. Suburban routes supply limited service to outer areas.
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Cleveland
Leveland, O
Stone Street
Nion
Superior Avenue
S. H. Austin
Bixby Sues Wife For Divorce In Cruel Treatment Case
Allan S. Bixby, superintendent of National Malleable Castings, files for divorce from Marguerite Bixby at 210 E Eighteenth Street. He claims cruel treatment and repeated attacks on his character in social circles, plus large bills causing financial embarrassment. The couple has two children.
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Allan S. Bixby
National Malleable Castings Company
Club Man
Marguerite Bixby
Bixby
Lve
Eighteenth Street
Bixbys
Roosevelt and Fairbanks Speak to Methodist Delegates
Delegates from the general Methodist Episcopal conference in Baltimore visited Washington by American University. President Roosevelt Vice President Fairbanks and Bishop Earl Cranston gave addresses praising the church. Roosevelt extolled Methodism’s role in U.S. history and its democratic spirit as delegates cheered. The remarks highlighted the church’s influence from Atlantic communities to the western expansion.
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American University
Washington
General Methodist Episcopal Conference
Baltimore
Ameri
Can University
Roosevelt
Fairebanks
Earl Cranston
Methodist Episcopal Church
Methodist Church
United States
America
Escaped Convict Told Bandmaster He Was Paroled
Charles Watson, a Vigo county convict who fled Indiana Reformatory on May 6, encountered Ira T. Loos, band master, in Cincinnati 24 hours later and shook hands claiming he had been paroled the previous day. Loos learned Watson’s status only after returning to the reformatory.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Charles Watson
Vigo County
Indiana Reformatory
Cincinnati
Ira T. Loos
Greek duel ends with injury at Ohio and Meridian streets
Harry Bookodist charged with assaulting Nickolas Goriantes at Ohio and Meridian streets Thursday night. Both men are Greek and own lunch wagons. Goriantes lay unconscious for most of Friday.
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Harry Bookodist
Nickolas Goriantes
Ohio
Meridian
Goriantes
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Marion County
Ghar
Tration
Wrouse
Russell B. Harrison
Circuit Court
Charles Remster
Elliott R. Hooton
Clarance EB. Weir
Probate Court
Judge Juvenile Court
Henry C. Cox
Salem D. Clark
Michael H. Farrell
Frank S. Fishback
John J. Blackwell
Ae Sylvester Johnson, JR
Carl von Hake
F. M. Clark
Henry C. Schroeder
James E. Berry
New Jersey
Husband Witt
Wulfson
Thalfe
Republican
Linn D. Hay
H. C. Allen
Harry C. Chamberlin
Lawson M. Harvey
Charles T. Hanna
Merlen
A. Walker
George W. Stubbs
William E. English
James Tft
Layman
Minturn
Harry E. Negley
Alfred F. Potts
James A. Allison
Thomas A. Daily
John F. Engelke
William N. Gates
D. Headrick
James M. Ogden
Samuel K Buick
Edward J. Robison
Joseph L. Hogue
Gustav A. Petersdorf
Henry W. Klausmannn
John Tr. Allen
Alvy Jay
Isidor Wulfson
Michael L. Jefferson
Indiana
A. Republican
Joseph Hogue
Gomperoagoerts
M'Kee
Glubmian
Roosevelt Prrlente
Ghurgh
Fairbanks
Savings Bank
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